About our Library Instruction Program

Information Literacy Overview

Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use the needed information. These skills are critical to student success in our society's complex environment of rapid technological change and proliferating information resources.

SearchPath for English Faculty

SearchPath is an self-enroll online tutorial that is a requirement in most first year English classes. The tutorial is made of interactive videos and quizzes that contain the basic information on how to find and use information and do research to find books and articles at MacEwan University.

The following handout has step by step how to login on the left side of the page, and tips on navigating around on the right side of the page, including instruction on how to access the 'Certificate of Completion'.

We acknowledge that the land on which we gather in Treaty Six Territory is the traditional gathering place for many Indigenous people. We honour and respect the history, languages, ceremonies and culture of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit who call this territory home.